1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in United States
United States: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.96 in 2022. ▬ Flat
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in United States, 2005–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in United States is 99.96, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in United States peaked at 99.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.9, in 2005.
That places United States 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.9 | — |
| 2006 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.01 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.26 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.35 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.51 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.59 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.74 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.82 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.89 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.96 | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 99.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.91 | 98.9 | 98.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.38 | 99.01 | 99.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.89 | 99.82 | 99.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in United States?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in United States was 99.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9 in 2005.
- How does United States rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- United States ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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